China Doll

 

This beautiful doll has a hand-made china head and shoulders. Little girls could order china heads and arms from catalogues and make their own body and clothing for their doll. This particular doll is wearing white muslin petticoats and a pattern dress with a gathered skirt and long sleeves. She dates from around 1850-1875 and was a gift to the museum from Mrs. Benjamin Wissler in 1952.